FOOD QUALITY & SAFETY

The food quality and safety sector deals with the food quality, quality control, hygiene and safety of foods and foodstuffs. More specific, this research sector focus on the study of factors that affect the quality and safety of foods during production, processing, handling and storage. For this purpose, the composition and nutritional value of foods, the production technology of fermented products (meat, milk, olives, plant products etc), the hygiene of foodstuffs and the development and improvement of food processing, are studied. This includes the study of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, the detection and determination of mycotoxins and pesticide residues in foods and agricultural products. The research activities of the sector revolve around the following subjects: